It boggles the mind when the government which is supposed to serve the people is so out of control with its rules, regulations and laws that in the end it actually oppresses and punishes the most vulnerable in society it’s supposed to protect. Take for instance the recent story out of Kanas city Missouri where - to quote from the article:

‘A volunteer organization that helps feed the needy, recently felt the wrath of the American government and now they are unable to help out people who actually need it. The group was set to donate 3,000 pounds of meat and 1,200 pounds of side dishes to charity — and then the government forced them to throw it all away so that none of the people in desperate need of food could consume it’.

Matt Agorist from the Natural Blaze explained what happened,

“Health officials say it was destroyed because it wasn’t from a permitted establishment, and they couldn’t track where the food had been, therefore they couldn’t ensure its safety, reports ABC 7 … Kookers Kares president said if health inspectors had any questions they should have just asked … Instead, hundreds already went hungry and it appears as many as 3,000 people won’t get meals as a result, according to the report.”

​So big government once again steps in and self-righteously claims they were actually protecting those poor hungry souls from the dangers of bad food or worse yet (G-d forbid) – getting sick as a result. What ever happen to using a little common sense when dealing with people in real need. This is clearly a case of bureaucracy gone mad and the US government has a lot to answer for when it comes to excessive bureaucracy. Surely the right balance between a government protecting its citizens on the one hand and providing for them on the other, should always error on the side of finding a way to at least feeding the hungry. Or have I missed something here?